Runnings unites forecasting, replenishment with AI

The farm, home and outdoor goods retailer is rolling out Relex Solutions’ artificial-intelligence platform across its store and distribution network in phases.

Running Supply Inc. is rolling out Relex Solutions’ artificial intelligence-powered platform to strengthen planning and unify operations management across its distribution centers and stores, according to an Oct. 23 press release.

Relex’s platform manages day-to-day ordering using a single demand forecast that accounts for demand drivers such as seasonality and promotions, Bartosz Echolc, account executive for growth at Relex Solutions, told Supply Chain Dive in an email. The platform will also set stock levels and order quantities across distribution centers and stores.

The project, which started this summer, is scheduled to deploy in stages, starting with store forecasting and replenishment, and then distribution center forecasting and replenishment, Echolc said. Those capabilities are scheduled to go live by mid-2027. Pricing and promotion are next on the agenda, followed by assortment planning, and then space and floor planning.

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